News | Microsoft customized Game Pass logo
Microsoft has changed the Xbox Game Pass logo, with the name 'Xbox' being dropped.
On Twitter, the logo has been changed from ‘Xbox Game Pass’ to ‘Game Pass’. As a result, the name of the service is now the same on PC and Xbox consoles. However, the Xbox logo is visible in the Game Pass logo.
The change is in line with Microsoft’s current strategy, with a strong emphasis on Game Pass. Players are free to play Xbox games on both Xbox One, Xbox Series X and PC – the platform seems to be of minor importance as long as one takes out a Game Pass subscription.
There have been rumors for a while that Xbox Live Gold will also change or possibly even expire. Whether that means that online gaming will become free on Xbox consoles, or whether it will become part of Game Pass, is not yet known.
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News | Epic Games Store will get an achievement system
The Epic Games Store will soon receive achievements.
Epic Games announced this in a tweet. “Certain games on the Epic Games Store may soon show achievements when you unlock them. This is just an early version of the feature and you can expect to see changes. We’ll be sharing more information about the feature in the future.”
Achievements can be unlocked in certain forms on Steam, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One, but the Epic Games Store didn’t have them yet. It was therefore a much requested feature among users of the webshop.
Certain games on the Epic Games Store may begin to display achievements as you unlock them.
— Epic Games Store (@EpicGames) July 29, 2020
This is an early version of the feature and you can expect to see changes & adjustments.
We'll have more info to share on achievements in the future, so stay tuned! pic.twitter.com/80dnoLYegV
It is not yet clear when the achievements will become available. Its also not known whether players will retroactively receive achievements for previously played games.
News | PlayStation 5 may include an 'Activities' option
The PlayStation 5 may include an Activities option that allows players to launch certain aspects of a game directly from the menu. As stated in a preview of WRC 9 on Gamereactor.
The currently removed preview briefly mentions Activities and claims that it is a ‘direct link to specific races from the console’s menu’. System architect Mark Cerny previously told Wired about such options. “Although it is relatively fast to start games, we don’t want players to start the game, check the game, start the game, etc. Game servers provide the console with available activities in real time.
For example, single player games provide information about missions you can do and what rewards you may get – and all those choices are visible in the interface. As a player you can dive straight into the game. “
Apart from the possibilities in WRC 9, nothing is yet known about Activities. According to rumors, Sony will hold a second PlayStation 5 presentation in August, where more about the feature may be revealed.
News | Spider-Man: Miles Morales releases with remaster of the first game.
The PlayStation 5 game Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales may come with a remaster of the first Marvel's Spider-Man.
This is rumored in the most recent issue of Game Informer magazine. Reddit user 77good123 posted a photo of the text in which it is stated.
“Miles Morales is not a traditional sequel,” the text reads in the magazine, “as it comes bundled with a remaster of Insomniac’s Spider-Man that takes full advantage of the PS5 hardware.”
Since the announcement of Miles Morales in the PlayStation 5 reveal video earlier this year, there has been confusion surrounding the game. In the meantime, developer Insomniac Games has announced that it is a stand-alone release that is comparable in length to the shorter Uncharted: The Lost Legacy. However, the PS5 game may therefore come with a remaster of the original. Sony and Insomniac have not yet confirmed this.
The game should be released on PlayStation 5 by the end of this year.
News | Ghost of Tsushima sells 2.4 million units in three days
Ghost of Tsushima has sold 2.4 million units worldwide within three days. This makes it the fastest-selling new Sony IP.
As revealed on Sony’s Twitter. That makes the game sell faster than Horizon Zero Dawn, the previous fastest-selling new Sony exclusive. It was recently announced that The Last of Us: Part 2 is currently the fastest-selling PS4 exclusive game ever, with 4 million copies sold in the opening weekend.
Ghost of Tsushima is now PS4's fastest selling first-party original IP debut with more than 2.4 million units sold through globally in its first 3 days of sales.
— PlayStation (@PlayStation) July 24, 2020
Congratulations @SuckerPunchProd, and thank you to fans around the world for taking part in Jin's journey. pic.twitter.com/6aE4U7YZJH
Ghost of Tsushima was released last week and got an 9,0 in our review.
News | Warhammer 40k: Darktide revealed
Warhammer 40k: Darktide was revealed during the Xbox Games Showcase.
The game should be released sometime next year. Darktide is coming to Xbox consoles and PC first, which means the game will likely end up on PlayStation consoles eventually too.
The first person shooter lets players blast into the Warhammer world while scanning the area with a flashlight.
The game, like all other games featured on the Xbox Games Showcase, comes straight to Xbox Game Pass.
News | Join the Resistance in Watch Dogs Legion
A new trailer for Watch Dogs Legion was shown during the Xbox Games Showcase pre-show.
The trailer emphasizes the Resistance, the grouping that players join.Watch Dogs Legion is set in a future version of London, in which society is closely monitored by the government after Brexit.
Players can be attacked by drones, but also use drones themselves, for example to spy or to fly around. Unique to the game is that players can in principle recruit all the running characters in the game world for their resistance group. These characters can then be controlled at any time.
Watch Dogs Legion is coming to PC, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X and Google Stadia. On all available systems the game will be released on October 29, on the next-gen consoles the game will appear when the consoles are in stores.
News | Obsidian hints at more content for The Outer Worlds
The Outer Worlds may get new content soon. A message on the game's website points to an announcement in the near future.
With a tweet on The Outer Worlds official account, developer Obsidian Entertainment announces that the website has been updated. When you check out the site, a message appears that a “special message from Spacer’s Choice” will appear shortly.
Since Obsidian is owned by Microsoft and an Xbox presentation is scheduled for Thursday, more information may be shared during the stream. Earlier, Obsidian confirmed that there was a story about DLC coming up and should be released this year. “The journey is not over yet,” said Obsidian. “We are excited to announce that we will expand the story with DLC in 2020!”
Greetings employees of Halcyon,
— The Outer Worlds (@OuterWorlds) July 20, 2020
The Board is pleased to announce that we have been able to acquire a portion of The Outer Worlds website! Feel free to take an additional 5-minute break today to visit the website, you've earned it! 🚀✨https://t.co/g3ADukdpfw
The Xbox presentation will take place on Thursday, July 23 at 18:00 PM.
News | Cyberpunk 2077 pre-order Bonuses revealed
The digital bonuses for pre-ordering Cyberpunk 2077 have been revealed. Developer CD Projekt Red announced the extras on their social media platforms.
Cyberpunk 2077 pre orders include a digital version of the soundtrack, artbook, a digital copy of the comic Your Choice! The Cyberpunk 2077 sourcebook, and a variety of backgrounds. In addition to the digital bonuses, players who purchase the physical version of the game will also receive a map of Night City, stickers and a World Compendium with more information about the game’s setting and lore.
Did you know that... each copy of #Cyberpunk2077 comes with digital content?
— Cyberpunk 2077 (@CyberpunkGame) June 30, 2020
The goodies include:
🎶 original score
🖼 art booklet
📕 Cyberpunk 2020 sourcebook
🖥️ wallpapers
and a brand new addition:
💬 digital comic – Cyberpunk 2077: Your Voice! pic.twitter.com/CB9zuK9KoG
Cyberpunk 2077 will be released on November 19 on PC, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One. The game is also playable on the Xbox Series X and PlayStation 5 via backwards compatibility once the next gen consoles are released.
News | Harry Potter game coming to next-gen consoles next year
The highly anticipated Harry Potter game from Warner Bros. Interactive is set to release on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X in the fall of 2021.
Bloomberg claims this in a new report. The game is said to be in development at Avalanche Software, not to be confused with Just Cause developer Avalanche Studios. In addition to the next-gen consoles, the game would also come to other systems next fall, although it is not known exactly which systems are involved.
Images from the Harry Potter game leaked in 2018. According to Bloomberg, the video is authentic, but few of the rumors that have come out about the game since then are accurate.
Bloomberg claims that the developers of the game are shocked by the transphobic statements of Harry Potter writer J.K. Rowling. This would have prompted internal discussions between developers. However, the writer is hardly involved in the development of the game.
Warner Bros. would have planned to announce the game at a press conference during E3 2020. However, E3 2020 was canceled due to the coronavirus. Warner Bros. would like to unveil a new Batman game during DC FanDome on August 22 and the Harry Potter game at an unknown later date.